Lakhimpur Kheri case: Senior superintendent of the Kheri district jail Vipin Kumar Mishra told media, "He (Ashish Mishra) has been released from the jail. We have got the release order from the sessions court."
On October 3, 2021, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia where violence had erupted when farmers were protesting the then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.
Notably, on October 3, 2021, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia in violence that erupted when farmers were protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish is the main accused in the incident wherein a vehicle belonging to the Union minister allegedly mowed down four farmers during a protest against the now-repealed agricultural laws.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had on July 26 rejected the bail plea of Mishra.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: On October 3 last year, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.
Lakhimpur violence case: Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to the main accused Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra.
Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajai Mishra Teni, is a prime accused in the October 3 last year violence case in Lakhimpur, He had allegedly plowed his SUV into the crowd of protesting farmers crushing four of them to death on the spot.
Earlier on Monday, the Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in the case and asked him to surrender within a week.
The SC bench said that it was not necessary to observe that the bail application of the accused should not be heard by the same judge, saying this aspect was better left to the chief justice of the high court.
The Supreme Court had appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the investigation in the case and had also reconstituted the SIT.
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli queried the UP govt counsel, "It appears from the report of the monitoring judge that he recommended cancellation of bail. What's your stand?"
Refuting allegations that it had not effectively opposed the bail plea, the state government also submitted that a decision to challenge the grant of bail by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra is pending consideration before the relevant authorities.
The top court also issued a notice to the UP Government, asking them to file a reply on the plea seeking cancellation of bail of Lakhimpur Kheri violence accused Ashish Mishra. The matter will now be heard on March 24.
Three family members of farmers who were killed in the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri last year have sought a stay on the February 10 bail order of the HC to Ashish Mishra.
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana was told by lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the plea, which was to be listed Friday, has not been in the list of business, and meanwhile, there was an attack on one of the prime witnesses of the case on Thursday night.
A bench headed by CJI NV Ramana took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the other accused in the case are moving courts for grant of bail citing relief granted to Ashish Mishra.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, who was arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that killed eight people including four farmers on October 3 last year.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 in violence that erupted during a farmers' protest.
The charge sheet filed by Lakhimpur Police in the court says that Mishra has been charged with offences under IPC section 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 326, 34, 427 and 120 B, as well as section 3/25, 5/27 and 39 of the Arms Act.
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